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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MATHEMATICAL STAIRCASE.

Totals

Total revenue
$546,979
Total expenses
$510,552
Contributions and grants received
$187,273
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$356,348
Investment income
$3,094
Other revenue
$264
Total assets, end of year
$243,882
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,492
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$240,390
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$508,605
Management and general expenses
$1,947
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$508,605

Program services were 99.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $148,222

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $39,051

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MathILy Student Fees

    total $214,037 · related or exempt $214,037 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MathILy-Er Student Fees

    total $131,691 · related or exempt $131,691 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: FaBraC Student Fees

    total $10,620 · related or exempt $10,620 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,094 · related or exempt $3,094 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

    total $264 · related or exempt $264 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $264

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $47,147 · program services $47,147 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $23,465 · program services $23,465 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $4,154 · program services $4,154 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $1,060 · program services $0 · management and general $1,060 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $17 · program services $17 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $8,333 · program services $7,754 · management and general $579 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $22,575 · program services $22,575 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,139 · program services $6,139 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Facilities

    total $261,849 · program services $261,849 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Contracted Services

    total $91,397 · program services $91,397 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: REU Stipends

    total $43,200 · program services $43,200 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: Background Checks

    total $860 · program services $860 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $356 · program services $48 · management and general $308

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $196,006 · end of year $5,054

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $237,112

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,716

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $3,492

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $196,006 · end of year $240,390

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The specific purposes for which the corporation is organized are to educate mathematically talented secondary and tertiary students in mathematical thinking and writing. The means of providing such education includes, but is not limited to, establishing residential summer programs for instructing such students.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To educate mathematically talented secondary and tertiary students in mathematical thinking and writing. The means of providing such education includes, but is not limited to, establishing summer programs for instructing such students.

  • MathILy: a residential summer program for mathematically gifted high-school students. Number of students enrolled was 46 in a 5-week program of courses, presentations and leisure activities. Eight trainees (staff members) also benefitted.

    Expenses $229,855 · Revenue $214,037

  • MathILy-Er: Similar to MathILy with slightly younger students and who are earlier in their mathematical development. Number of students enrolled was 31 in a 5-week program of courses, presentations and leisure activities. Seven trainees (staff members) also benefitted.

    Expenses $159,076 · Revenue $131,691

  • MathILy-EST: A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) focused on beginning college students. Number of students enrolled was 9 in an 8-week program focused on a program of research, presentations, interactions with the MathILy students and leisure activities. One trainee (staff member) also benefitted.

    Expenses $111,126 · Revenue $109,942

  • FaBraC: a stand-alone course offered to students who have completed the MathILy summer program and who are interested in studying additional mathematical topics. Twelve students were enrolled.

    Expenses $8,548 · Revenue $10,620

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • sarah-marie belcastro PhD

    President and Chair of the Board

    Total calculated
    $44,098
    From this org
    $44,098
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    14
  • Emily Peters PhD

    Director

    Total calculated
    $3,049
    From this org
    $3,049
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hannah Alpert PhD

    Clerk and Secretary of the Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joan Belcastro

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joshua Greene PhD

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
24 April 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202401339349300635

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